HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE (30 MINUTE CLASS)

Psalm 1:2 — read it often

Prov. 21:5 — read it slowly.

Deut. 6:6-7 — read it with regularity

Heb. 2:1 — read it earnestly.

1 Tim. 4:13-16 — read it persistently.

1 Cor. 2:13 — read it realizing words are important.

Isa. 66:2 — read it with a prayerful heart

Lk. 8:18 — read it knowing that wrong conclusions can be drawn

2 Pet. 3:16 — read it carefully & don’t isolate verses/thoughts

Jn. 7:17; 17:17 — read it and desire to see and have the truth.

Heb. 8:6, 13 — read it remembering there are two testaments.

1 Sam. 3:9 — read it to find God’s will.

2 Pet. 1:4 — read it feeling God’s promises.

Acts 17:11 — read it comparing scripture with scripture

Jas. 4:7; Mt. 13:19 — read it to resist the devil

Rom. 15:4 — read it to learn from the past and avoid mistakes.

Jas. 1:22 — read it determined to obey.

The late Gus Nichols during his preaching career had the habit of studying his Bible for five hours every day. On one occasion he came across a Bible passage that confused him.  So he read it, and thought about it, and discussed it, and pondered it every day -- for eighteen years.  Finally, one day he said, "That's what that verse means!" If it took and ardent Bible student that long to properly understand one passage, then I'm not going to be too discouraged if I struggle with a certain verse and its meaning doesn't come clear to me overnight.